Published 4:31 pm, Wednesday, November 20, 2013

NORWALK -- The developer of Waypointe has submitted plans to add 21 residential units to the midblock portion of the mixed-use development now under construction off West Avenue.

The additional units would be built at the southeast corner of the midblock, which is bounded by West Avenue, and Merwin and Orchard streets.

"My client acquired another property and this would square off the building that's already been approved. It would add 21 additional units, including additional affordable units as well," said Elizabeth B. Suchy, the attorney representing the Waypointe development team. "It means the midblock goes up to 362 (residential) units."

With the addition of the property at 29 Orchard St., the developer proposes the creation of the 21 more units and a "minor reduction" of first-floor retail space from 39,462 square feet to 38,431 square feet, according to a summary of the changes.

The proposed changes, if approved by the city's Zoning Commission, will bring the larger Waypointe development to 460 residential units, of which 47 will be priced as workforce housing.

In addition to 362 housing units, the midblock would include 87,663 square feet of first-floor retail space; 16,850 square feet of first-floor retail space; and more than 1,300 parking spaces, according to the summary.

A roughly 800-space parking garage is under construction in the midblock.